Holly Mitchell, Kyle Patrick Hamilton, and Cami Rothmuller

On the 6/28/23 edition of Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:

Poet Holly Mitchell discusses their new book Mare’s Nest, its central ideas, places, and themes, and their process of distilling them cohesively. She shares two poems from the book, explorations of the lives of Kentucky horses. Dr. Andy shares an abecedarian poem inspired by Mitchell’s, and a second impromptu poem is soon brought on by a PSA about forests. Poet and flavor researcher Kyle Hamilton joins Dr. Andy in the studio to talk about their work with flavor and senses, their new book To All My Friends Who Were Out in Highschool, and the themes it explores. They share the poem that spawned the rest of the book. Also live in the studio, UC Davis senior Cami Rothmuller discusses finding the balance between disciplined student and crazy poet, pivoting from entomology to creative writing, and finding inspiration in the sublime. She shares two poems about nature and mysticism.

Holly Mitchell is a poet from Kentucky, now based in New York. Sarabande Books published Holly’s debut collection, Mare’s Nest, in Spring 2023. Holly received an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University and has poems in several literary journals, recently Bellevue Literary Review, Steaming, and Afternoon Visitor.

Dr. Kyle Patrick Hamilton is a queer poet writing about food, machines, and the strangeness of having a body. They recently released their debut chapbook, To All My Friends Who Were Out in Highschool, published by Bottlecap Press. They have also published poems in Powders Press and The World Beyond Our Station, and work as a flavor researcher by day.

Cami Rothmuller is an undergraduate at UC Davis pursuing a degree in English with a concentration in creative writing. She most often finds herself writing about nature, madness, and secular worship. She recently received the Pamela Maus Award for Poetry and the Lois Ann Lattin Rosenberg English Department Essay Prize.

Erin Rodoni and Paul Aponte will read at the Poetry Night Reading Series on July 6th, 2023.

Find out more about Dr. Andy's Poetry Night Reading Series in Davis, California by visiting http://www.poetryindavis.com. Invite your friends to sign up for the mailing list. To learn more about Dr. Andy’s tiny media fiefdom, subscribe to his weekly newsletter at https://andyjones.substack.com.